HELP HELP HELP GAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Gregory S

Probably not a good idea for a non-anchored member to question an anchored member's motives for posting anything here.

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And why would that be?
 
Without pulling the tanks, is it possible to drain them and pressure test them in the boat?
 
Why? Because he has supported this forum financially to help insure it's continued existence. IMHO, he can ask anything he wants, he's earned it!
 
With or without and anchor he can ask anything he likes. I was curious as to why a non-anchored member shouldn't be able to question the "motives" of an anchored member?
 
"why was the tank replaced? in 2001, did you find out what caused the original tanks to fail? it'ss often caused by a bad installation and moisture beign trapped between the tank and whatever it's sitting on. reinstalling new tank the same way will result in the same problem a few years down the road."

If it turns out to be your tanks, Pascal is correct with the above quote. I seem to recall reading something about another Silverton in the SOC that had a similar problem, tanks were not installed on chocks therefore developed moisture and rotted out the bottom.

Let us know what the final outcome is and good luck.

Walter
 
Capt. Bill, it's not that he can or can't question his motives, it's about how he said it. It was a smart a$$ attempt to ridicule the op. Not necessary IMHO and I believe an anchor buys you something.
 
My last (in a previous life) sailboat had the smell of diesel when I made the purchase, thinking the PO had a mechanic in and maybe he spilled a little diesel. Five months later I am still chasing the smell, then the red bilge appeared, diesel in the bilge. Pulled the 34 gallon tank, found a hole the size of my thumb in the bottom. Had two 17 gallon tanks fab'd and installed them. All is good (I think), one week later, I have the red bilge again and after removing the only fuel tank a filled I found another hold in the new tank, in the same place as the original tanks failure. What I found was a screw below the surface of the platform the tank sat on that was spiking into the tank. I beat the H3LL out of the screw, layed rubber strips on the platform and repaired the now two week old tank, then re-installed it.

Since the hole was on the bottom of the tank, it would only leak at different times, not a steady flow. The repaired tank is still in use, now I have a trawler that came with a live aboard raccoon, but that will follow later.

Absolute,

"Suckin Sludge & Havin a Gas"
 
Bobby I had the same thing happen to my 1993 Mainship. It ended up being a seperated gas deck fill fixture. The stress from the large fill tube caused the gas fill hose to lay over. This happened right after I topped off the tanks and we had a rough ride. I will e-mail you pictures tomorrow morning when I get in the office. I thought I had a bad tank when this happened.
I'm not saying this is your problem but it sounds similar.
Bill
 
Some where on the board I posted pictures in an older thread.
Bill
 
quote:
Originally posted by Gregory S

Capt. Bill, it's not that he can or can't question his motives, it's about how he said it. It was a smart a$$ attempt to ridicule the op. Not necessary IMHO and I believe an anchor buys you something.

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Got ya.
 
WoW!! thanks for all the replys!!! I just spent an hour answering all the responses and the comp froze up!! Long story short.. i ordered a bore scope and will update once i look in the tank.
 
"Probably not a good idea for a non-anchored member to question an anchored member's motives for posting anything here."

Would you care to explain that statement? I do not see what having or not having an anchor has to do with any thing other than being able to get into the NBR forum.

G
 
quote:
Originally posted by Gregory S

Capt. Bill, it's not that he can or can't question his motives, it's about how he said it. It was a smart a$$ attempt to ridicule the op. Not necessary IMHO and I believe an anchor buys you something.

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Gregory S,

I deleted my post because I didn't feel like arguing with you, but you seem unable to let it go.

You posted that I shouldn't be questioning an "anchored" member because I don't have an anchor. As far as I can tell, an anchor is not required to post or to express an opinion that is different from one posted by someone with an anchor. It's certainly not stated in the rules.

As far as supporing the forum, the owners have the option to require payment to participate as some other forums do. They have chosen not to require payment for membership. I do support Boatfix as a customer and I have even stepped in in their defense on other forums when people have claimed that they are a "scam" or such.

As far as checking on the opinion of his mechanic, if the OP is not comfortable with his mechanic's diagnosis, it's fine for him to get a second opinion from another local mechanic. People on a web forum have not examined his boat and any opinion they present is at best, only as good as his description of the situation.

If I were his mechanic (and I speak from a lifetime as a professional technician in another field) and after telling him what was wrong with his boat and the reqirements to repair it, he said to me "People on a boating forum that I don't know and who have never seen my boat say you are wrong and you should do so and so to fix it.", I would tell him to pay me for the time and materials I already invested and have his friends on the Internet come and fix it.

BTW: Do you think that runnung the engine or generator with an active gasoline leak is a good idea?
 
I can't let it go? I haven't rsponded to this in a week. My last response was a reply to Capt Bill's question to me. But now that youy mention it, your reply to the OP was in my opinion demening to the original poster. He has a right to ask the question here as he is not convinced his mechanic is correct. And in my opinion, his financial support of the forum gives him an extra bit of leeway.
No, I don't think anything should be running with a fuel leak.
Since you deleted your first post, there is no record of that smart a$$ reply. Why did you delete it if there was nothing wroing with the post?
If you don't think anybody should come here and ask for mechanical advice, what's the point of the forum?
I don't think you can let it go.
 
Gcolton, non anchored also cannot access archived mechanical how to, rules of the road/safe boating issues, or boatfix business issues.
 
quote:
Originally posted by Gregory S

Since you deleted your first post, there is no record of that smart a$$ reply.
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So it's only you saying it was a "smart a$$ reply".
 
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Originally posted by rawidman

quote:
Originally posted by Gregory S

Since you deleted your first post, there is no record of that smart a$$ reply.
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So it's only you saying it was a "smart a$$ reply".

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Nope...I saw it before it was deleted. Gotta agree with the Doc on this one.

Stan
 
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